Managed ARRS pharmacist provider
ARRS Pharmacist Service — every pound of your ARRS funding, working.
What we deliver
The work, end-to-end.
ARRS funding is the single biggest financial lever PCNs have. Recruiting solo into the role is slow, isolating and high risk for retention. A managed ARRS service gives you the role, the supervision, the outcomes and the cover — without the management burden.
- ARRS-compliant clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians (Annex B aligned)
- Full recruitment and onboarding — usually live within 6 weeks
- Weekly clinical supervision from senior pharmacists in our London and Halifax hubs
- Structured CPD via the BCS Training & Development team
- Sickness, holiday and maternity cover from the hub — no gaps in service
- ARRS underspend mobilisation before year-end
- Monthly outcomes reporting tied to your IIF and QOF targets
Outcomes
Measurable outcomes — every month.
Tracked in the BCS Impact Dashboard. Reported to your PCN every month. QA signed-off.
- 100% of ARRS allocation deployed
- Faster time-to-first-patient than direct recruitment
- Higher retention vs solo PCN-employed roles
- Measurable IIF and QOF impact within the first year
DES 26/27 alignment
How this maps to the Network Contract DES.
Fully aligned with the Network Contract DES 26/27 Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. We deploy against the eligible roles list, evidence supervision against the minimum role requirements in Annex B, and feed outputs into PCN-level IIF reporting.
FAQs
Common questions from PCN Clinical Directors.
Are the pharmacists ARRS-compliant?+
Yes — every role we deploy meets the ARRS minimum requirements set out in Annex B of the Network Contract DES, including supervision, clinical governance and indemnity.
We have unspent ARRS allocation — can you help before year-end?+
Yes. Mobilising underspend is one of the things we're fastest at. Talk to us and we'll have a costed plan within 48 hours.
Who employs the pharmacist?+
BCS employs the pharmacist directly and takes full responsibility for HR, training, annual leave, sickness cover, supervision, indemnity and ongoing CPD. Your PCN gets the clinical capacity and outcomes — without taking on the employment, management or cover burden.
What about sickness or maternity cover?+
Cover is provided from our London and Halifax hubs — your PCN does not lose capacity. This is one of the biggest differences vs solo-recruited roles.
Talk to our Service Development team
30-minute discovery call. We'll show you how BCS maps to your PCN's specific priorities.